Beer Styles 101

Sometimes we forget that no everyone has had years of beer drinking experience when we are talking to them about craft beer.  Often we can see the glazed over eyes and blank stare that means they are clueless about the obscure beer fact that you are droning on about (beer snobs are FULL of obscure, boring beer facts).  So here is a simple infographic to help along the neophyte who is yearning to be a zymurgyologist, just like you.  Keep at it, young Skywalker, and you too may be a beer Jedi some day.

New Bishop Cidery Opening

Come and see Bishop Cider's new digs.

BISHOP CIDER HAS EXPANDED AND  ADDED A NEW CIDERY IN THE DESIGN  DISTRICT.  Time to party. The Grand Opening Bash is on 2/27/16 at  2777 Irving Blvd, Ste 200, Dallas, TX 75207. The party will have a lineup of some of Dallas' top  bands, food trucks will be on site, and we'll have four  bars setup with 18 different ciders! One of the bars  will provide a preview of ciders we'll be releasing  later this year. The event runs from 12pm-6pm. And YES!  We will have Cinnamango. Tickets will most likely not be available at the door  and tickets are limited so get them while you can. Go here to learn more.

This is the regular newsletter from the Bishop Cider Company in the Bishop Arts District. Copyright © 2014 Bishop Cider Co., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 509 N Bishop Ave Ste C, Dallas, TX 75208

Martin House Brewing Archeron Stout Beer Release

Whiskey barrel aged Imperial Stout?  Count us in!

Acheron  Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Stout In Dante's Inferno, the Acheron river forms the border of Hell.  At MHBC, Acheron is our deeply dark and ravishing imperial stout. Aged six months in whiskey barrels and unblendedfor maximum barrel flavor, this 12% abv stout will satiate your sinuous desires for something bold, burly, boozy, and barbarous. Acheron is brewed with black malts, black barley, chocolate malts, Crystal malts and oats.  Its finished with brown sugar and Columbus hops to balance its leviathan body.  Drinking this beer will help Charon determine your fate. Get a sneak preview of Acheron this Friday, Feb 19th at our barrel aged pop up dinner featuring food from LUCK. If you can't make that, we are having the official launch on Thursday Feb 25th in Dallas at the Blackfriar on Mckinney Ave.  For Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/230487900616678/

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Flying Saucer FW Barley Wine Event

Howdy Snobs.  Here is an event you may wish to put on your schedule. - Bon

Hey Bob! (Bon, Bob, whatever)

I wanted to let you know about an event Flying Saucer is having later this month that would be great to include in a post on Dallas Beer Snobs blog. Below are the details.

When:            

Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where:            

111 E Third St @ Commerce
Fort Worth, TX 76102 

Background:

Flying Saucer Fort Worth is hosting their annual tapping of more than 15 barleywines from as many breweries later this month! A selection that has curated for an entire year will be released as part of Saturday's festivities, accompanied by all the sausage, ribs and loins you can eat. The swine will be divine, so it's an event you won't want to miss!